Barry, I was actually in Manila, Philippines in 2006 for about three weeks. But I knew enough then NOT to be in Zamboanga, a southern province of the country where the Muslim insurgency is still strong.
Your point is well taken in that religious fanaticism is not good for the individual and his or her country. It only brings about more suffering to everyone as can be seen in Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. The Americans who are in these countries are in a catch-22. IOW, they're in a losing situation. Obama, as president, can request the government of those countries to keep the peace. But ultimately he will have to take appropriate measures if the situation gets worse. JR --- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > It smells like Al Qaeda is involved in this attack in > > Yemen and Libya. They may be paying off protestors to > > create havoc in American embassies in the Middle East. > > John, when was the last time you actually *left* > the United States, traveled in other parts of the > world, and talked with the people who live there? > > While it is possible that extremist groups such as > Al Quaeda are involved in the demonstrations and > turmoil, their participation is not necessary to > create anti-American sentiment. They would not have > to "pay off" people in the Middle East or anywhere > else to distrust and dislike America and all it > stands for; they do that anyway. America is one of > the most potent symbols of the global oppression > that has rendered their lives as miserable as they > are. > > Are these protestors possibly religious fanatics, > who have have a completely unrealistic view of the > importance of Mohammed and what people should be > allowed to say about him? Absolutely. ALL religious > fanatics are...uh...fanatics, and thus arguably > insane. But the things they dislike about America, > its influence in their countries, and its actions > over the last few decades are based in fact, not > in religious doctrine. America is simply not to > be trusted. Even Europeans understand that. >
